It was Saturday morning around 8 a.m. The chill of winter was in the air, but the bright sun made it tolerable as I packed the car. The sky was bright blue with barely a cloud in sight. It was…
Jim Jefferies at Bergen PAC
I went to Englewood, New Jersey to watch Jim Jefferies‘ latest standup comedy routine. In a nutshell, he absolutely killed it, and a series of random coincidences over the course of the evening made for a once in a lifetime…
Vietnam – Sleeper Bus from Dong Ha to Hanoi
It was 4:45 p.m., and I was alone in Dong Ha. For the first time in a few days I felt alone. I was traveling with people for the last week, and now I was by myself without a tourist…
Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 1: Ho Chi Minh Trail, Highway 9 & Khe Sanh Combat Base
A Brief History of the DMZ In 1954, the French military was defeated by the Vietnamese at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, resulting in their withdrawal from the region. Following the French War, the Geneva Accords temporarily divided Vietnam…
NYC – Lower Manhattan Walking Tour
Once we returned from the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, I suggested that we take a nice leisurely walk up Broadway. In the past, I was in a graduate school course where we took a walking tour with a…
NYC – US Open Tennis Championships
Over the course of roughly a two week time period spanning from the end of August through early September New York City is the host of the final Grand Slam of the professional tennis season, the US Open Tennis Championships.…
Long Island City, NYC – P.S. 1 & Then Some
P.S. 1 is a contemporary art museum located in Long Island City, Queens, NYC, NY. The museum has been affiliated with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) since 2000. The building contains exhibits by some of the most progressive emerging…
Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014
Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014 Day 0 – July 3 & 4 – Flights from NYC,NY to Osaka, Japan; and the connecting flight to Taipei, Taiwan & Overnight Layover Day 1 – July 5 – Ho Chi Minh City…
Dalat, Vietnam – Part 3: Food & Nighttime Markets
Yann, Samira and I spent two nights in Dalat before making our way to Nha Trang. During our evenings we wandered the night markets and surrounding blocks looking for interesting foods to try. We found some winners and some losers…
Dalat, Vietnam – Part 2: Full Day Private Tour
History of Dalat During the 1890s, French colonial explorers in the area asked for permission to create luxury resorts in the Central Highland area. The governor agreed, and after some time was spent looking for the ideal location, construction began…